On Tue, 4 Jan 94 14:24:56 -0500 you said:
> I like it. It have several advantages. Cost being a big one. Props also
>make less noise than jets and have less of an IR signature.
> A quick glance over your build leaves me with one question. I see you
>have two engines. One seems dedecated to thrust (my copy of FF&S is at
>home and I can't check the numbers.) and the other to supplying electrical
>power. That engine is listed at producting .4 MW. I add the electrical
>requirements up to .4756 MW. The CG suspension and flight computer add
>up to .4 MW by themselves.
Well, uh, I can't add? Okay, okay - here's a revised version (same
performance - just fixed for my innate math abilities).
Vehicle Design - Grav Boat
Item Volume Mass MW SurfArea Price(MCr)
Chassis (Rate=1) (14)
(simple, open deck) eff=0.85 (42)
moderate front slope 1.4
(.3cm light composite) .126 .882 .000882
Std CG suspension .5 .4 .3 .02
Controls
TL9 Computer linked .014 .0014 .0005 .001
Open Crewstation 3.5 .2 .001
TL8 flight avionics .001 .001 .1 .02
TL9 NOE avionics .02 .04 .04 .4 (ANT) .011
TL9 flight computer .5 .1 .025 .0005
Electronics
TL8 300km radio .01 .02 .01 .1 (ANT) .0005
2xheadlight .002 .001 .0001 .00005
Life Support
N/A 0
Power/Thrust
TL8 Imp Int. Comb (Lhyd) 1.189 1.189 (.4756) .006
TL8 Imp Int. Comb (LHyd) .5 1 (.4) thrust .0125
(TL8 Propellor attached)
Fuel Tankage (LHyd) 3.5 .245 .0001225
Passengers
1xCramped Seat 2.5 .02 .0001
Cargo .238 .238 0
Stats:
Mass (empty): 3.6654 tonnes Mass (loaded): 4.3374 tonnes
Cost: 73,655 Cr Fuel = 0.5 Kl Lhyd/hour, 7 hour duration
Max Speed = 274.3 km/hr Combat Move: 38/18
Cruise Speed = 205.8 km/hr Travel Move: 823/520
NOE = 130 km/hr Maint=1
joe University of Missouri - Columbia
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